Kuwait vs Lesotho: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Kuwait
6.4%
in 2024
Lesotho
6.6%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
22nd
Lesotho rank
19th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Kuwait
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 6.6% against 6.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 4.6% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 7.9% | 2.8% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 11.4% | 5.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 10.8% | 5.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 7.7% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 7.0% | 1.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Kuwait or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 6.6% against 6.4% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Lesotho rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Kuwait ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 19th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.